SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m=-7,(6,8) The equation of the line is y=?

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Question 1164572: Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point.
m=-7,(6,8)
The equation of the line is y=?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation of the line is y=?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the Point-Slope form of an equation of a line:




Where is the given slope and is the given point.

Insert the given data and then rearrange the equation into either or form. Note: There is no such thing as "the" equation of a line, the best you can ever do is "an" equation of a line -- there are many ways to represent any given line.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it